Spanish: 1ª Jornada Pedagógica ELE

Hello everybody, Claudia here,I thought you might be interested in attending the 1ª Jornada Pedagógica ELE.This will be the first of a seri

French Documentary: The Medina in Tunis (Intermediate-Advanced)

Hi all, Aurore here! This is a video on several medinas in Tunisia (a medina is the old part of the city, "vieille ville" in French). This

German: Frankfurt Links

Hello all, Chris here. Today I would like to share a few links for Frankfurt as we are currently covering this city in our course. Enjoy! I

Spanish: WEIRDO Mnemonic - Subjunctive

Hi everyone, Claudia here,I would like to share another mnemonic with you. This one is to help remember when to use subjunctive in Spanish.

German: Ärztliches Deutsch

Hello all, Chris here. After seeing Claudia's recent post on Medical Spanish I decided to look for some similar German sites. I found the f

News: Indiana AATG

Hello all, Chris here with some news for fellow German teachers in Indiana. The Indiana chapter of the AATG has released the latest issue o

Spanish: Medical Spanish

Hello all, Claudia here,I would like to share a helpful site with those of you who teach Spanish for healthcare providers. This website pro

VW Factory - Germany

Discovery Channel has been doing a series of shows on Germany technology. The program is called Megaworld. This particular segment visits a

Spanish: Adivinanzas 1

Hello everybody, Claudia here,Today I would like to share some Spanish riddles with you. I will be writing a series of posts with riddles t

German: Frankfurt Wordle

Greetings again, everyone. Here is one last Wordle™ image using vocabulary from a chapter on Frankfurt. Perhaps you've made your own by now

German: Vocabulary Wordle for Leipzig

Greetings Everyone. Jason here. Here's yet another Wordle™ image compiled from vocabulary on a chapter on Leipzig.

French: Les Guignols - Sarkozy and his wife(Intermediate-Advanced)

Hi all, Aurore here! This is a caricature of Sarkozy, his wife and his son. It reminds us of a show that was broadcast on TV years ago, my

Spanish: Para Todos Video

Hello everybody, Claudia here,I would like to share with you a cool TV commercial you can use in your Spanish class. First of all, the vide

Japanese music video

Hi all, Junko here. If you like Japanese pop music, you know that a lot of singers are influenced by western music. Most songs include line

Japanese: Useful Website

Hi all, Junko here. Today I'd like to share a useful website for teaching Japanese. This is based on one of the most popular Japanese textb

News: TPR Demonstrations Live

Hello all, Chris here. Time for some language teaching news. Many of you are likely to have some familiarity with Total Physical Response o

German: Wise Guys - Denglisch

Hi all, I'm not sure where I came across this video originally, but it's great for showing students the influence of English on the German

A picture is worth...

Alright. So it's not a thousand words, but it is a few hundred. This is the latest Wordle™ image I've made to for a comprehensive review of

German: Leipzig Links and Discussion Questions

Hello all, Chris here. Today we have a guest post from Christiane which features a thorough set of discussion questions. The following que

German: Leipzig Links - Berühmte Komponistin

Hello all, Chris here. Today we have another guest post from Christiane with a few more Leipzig-related links with a focus on famous compos

French: Documentary - Shanghai Architecture (Intermediate-Advanced)

Hi everybody, Aurore here! This is a video my students particularly liked about the architecture in Shanghai. The views are amazing and the

Fussball Culture

I hesitate to share this idea. When a particulary good one comes to me I get a little selfish and proprietary. Anyone familiar with German,

Japanese: Welcome to Japan- Japanese Introduction Video

Hi all, Junko here. Today I am sharing a video that introduces Japan. It shows the traditional and modern parts of Japan mixed well. Since

Spanish: Colombian Dialects

Hello all, Claudia here,I would like to share with you a video that shows some of the various dialects from Colombian Spanish. This is a fu

French: Anthony Kavanagh - Funny Video (Intermediate & Advanced)

Hi everyone, Aurore here. This is a very funny and interesting video about the differences between movies from America, France and the West

Spanish: Trabalenguas 2

Hello everybody, Claudia here,I want to share a second set of Spanish tongue twisters for you to use un your classes. Enjoy!Pancha plancha

French: Documentary - Le Lavaux (Advanced)

Hi everyone, Aurore here. This is a documentary about the history of a Swiss village and its vineyard. It allows you to talk about wine, wh

German: Leipzig Links - Auerbachs Keller

Hello all, Chris here. Today we have a guest post from Christiane with an excellent site to learn a little more about Leipzig. Take a look

French: What really happened with Zidane during the World Cup (funny)

Hi all, Aurore here! This is a video of "The Guignols", a political and social cartoon that most people watch in France instead of reading/

Teaching Approaches: Content Language Integrated Learning

Hello everybody, Claudia here.I would like to share a useful online workshop on Content Language Integrated Learning. This workshop is espe

Teaching Challenges: Dealing with sensitive issues - Dolphin hunting in Japan

It might be the best if one could avoid sensitive issues regarding the target country or culture, but I think it's also a great opportunit

French: Karaoke Song for Children

Hi all, Aurore here, Here is a very old song all French children used to sing when they were little! The unfolding of the story is rather

German: Leipzig Links Continued

Hello all, Chris here. Today I would like to share a few more useful links for Leipzig. These include the official Leipzig city website as

French: Documentary - "Culture Pub" (Advanced)

Hi all, Aurore here. This is part of a show that deals with the media and the commercials you can see on TV in various countries. This vide

Spanish: HELP Mnemonic - Ser y Estar

Hello everyone, Claudia here,As a follow up on Dan's post on mnemonics I would like to share another easy way to help your students remembe

Teaching Strategies: Mnemonic Devices for German

Dan here again. I'm playing catch up on adding useful tricks and tips. Here are some more mnemonic devices for remembering lists in German:

Spanish: Mnemonic Devices

Dan here. I've recently started studying Spanish and I have a useful mnemonic device I got from one of my German students who is also study

German: Schnappi das kleine Krokodil

Hello all, Chris here. After seeing the recent song for children posted by Aurore, it reminded me of a German one from recent years. Take a

German: Der Trabant & Wartburg

Hello all, Chris here. Continuing with the East Germany (DDR) theme from the previous post, here are several videos about East Germany's tw

French: Song for Children - "Une souris verte" (Beginner-advanced)

Hi all, Aurore here. Here is a song for children with its lyrics. It can either be used with beginners so that they can sing, or with more

Japanese: Music Video - Otaku

Hi all, Junko desu.Every country has its own geeks, right? Well, these Japanese guys were so into this Japanese idol group, "パフューム(perfume)

French: List of verbs and their prepositions (Intermediate-advanced)

Hi everyone, Aurore here. Prepositions are just a nightmare for students, that is why I have tried to list down the most commonly used verb

Discussions: Teaching Large Classes

Hello all, Chris here. I'm happy to announce the start of our regular discussion series which is located on the Language Teacher's Toolbox

German: Leipzig Links

Hello all, Chris here. Today I would like to share a set of video links that are themed around Leipzig, Germany. As we are currently coveri

Japanese: Role-Play - at a Japanese Restaurant

I'm pretty sure that every textbook has a chapter on food from the target culture. This is a good activity using authentic menus. 　　 Your

French: Documentary - Tunisia and the Media (Advanced)

Hi all, Aurore here. Here is a video about the role of the media in Tunisian politics. It is very interesting from a cultural perspective.

Local Events: Purdue University Graduate Symposium on ESL Research

PURDUE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SYMPOSIUM ON ESL RESEARCH “THE EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL SPREAD OF ENGLISH ON ESL RESEARCH AND TEACHING” htt

Japanese: What Japanese Culture Surprised You?

A new movie called "ダーリンは外国人(my darling is a foreigner)" is coming soon in Japan. This was originally a comic book about this international

News: March Review

Hello all, Chris here. We have wrapped up another successful month with a strong series of high-quality posts! The quality and quantity of